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Zachary Whitfield
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Gender
Male
Age
25 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
11/15/2011
Location
8 Saluda Dam Rd Greenville SC 29611 Greenville
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers tried to stop Whitfield in connection with a burglary report earlier in the day. They stopped him in a rural area north of Greenville, triggering a standoff and the arrival of the SWAT team. Numerous officers and civilian witnesses saw Whitfield point his gun to his chin. Officers fired flashbangs that knocked him down, and Whitfield is alleged to have started firing at officers while he was on the ground, prompting the officers to shoot and kill him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Greenville County Sheriff's Office
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United States